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Brock Kolls, Gr8BigIdeas LLC

August 2, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Brock Kolls, Gr8BigIdeas LLC

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 482)

Brock Kolls, Owner and Patent Agent at Gr8BigIdeas LLC, discussed the patent process for entrepreneurs. He and host John Ray talked about how Brock got into specializing in intellectual property and patents, products he helped develop at Coca-Cola and elsewhere, ways to protect your intellectual property, his connection with the tech community, types of patents, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Entrepreneurs, startups, and innovative companies have lots of ideas and can move through product development at a fast pace.

Protecting ideas is important, but ideas often evolve during product development. So how best to protect the early ideas as well as the final product?

Think differently about intellectual property. Embed a patent professional in your product development cycle or team to collaborate, capture, and create IP.

Change the way your company identifies new products and market opportunities. Think bigger and more disruptive. Act on insights.

Leverage fractional professional IP services to add in-house patent capabilities to your company. Invent more, pay less.

Get your talent involved in the patent creation process to patent smarter.

Working with private equity and venture capital firms, Gr8BigIdeas can support, mentor, and build IP for your portfolio companies.

They use a patent strategy that includes mentoring entrepreneurs and startups about the patent process. This approach engages the product developers and inventors to participate in refining ideas and collaborating in the development of patent applications.

They also integrate designing the patent applications into the product development cycle so that early ideas, the final product, as well as product variations for the future are all protected. They call it Bootstrap Patenting and they do it on a shoestring budget because that is how startups and entrepreneurs operate.

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**Brock Kolls, Owner and Patent Agent, Gr8BigIdeas LLC**

Brock Kolls is a registered US Patent Agent with more than 20 years of patent experience and a prolific inventor with more than 100 patents.

He founded Gr8BigIdeas to help entrepreneurs, startups, and innovative companies patent their ideas and assist corporates who are seeking to innovate in the technical community. He has startup experience raising more than $120 million in funding and a successful exit on NASDAQ.

In his startup, Brock invented a wireless cashless payment technology that is widely used today. He then became a member of Coca-Cola R&D. At Coke, he led a team of innovators in the design of cold drink equipment. One such innovation was the Coca-Cola Freestyle dispenser. After Freestyle, Brock successfully grew Coca-Cola’s open innovation program. The program scouted for technologies to meet Coke’s business needs worldwide.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

Patents from a tech community perspective
Different types of patents
When to file, how to budget/manage costs
Unique needs and pitfalls to avoid for entrepreneurs and startups
The tech community in North Fulton
Non-tech ideas

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Tony Kimbrough, Veterans Empowerment Organization

August 2, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Tony Kimbrough, Veterans Empowerment Organization

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 480)

A veteran himself, Tony Kimbrough, CEO of Veterans Empowerment Organization, was in the studio with host John Ray to highlight the work of the VEO in helping homeless veterans find housing and rebuild their lives. Tony shared some of the issues veterans face, the VEO campus on the westside of Atlanta, systemic cultural issues at play, the need for affordable stable housing, employment, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

An estimated 2000 veterans throughout Georgia have little access to the resources they need for daily living. There are many invisible wounds that affect veterans, including post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, depression, and anxiety – all of which can lead to homelessness.

VEO’s mission is to connect Veterans to vital resources that will assist in rebuilding their holistic well-being, and empower them to make positive changes in their life.

VEO offers a healing campus environment that allows veterans to rebuild their lives. Its mission is to empower veterans along their journey to self-sufficiency.

Veteran Empowerment Organization follows a Housing model. Their housing programs offer both temporary and permanent solutions to uplift low-income and homeless veterans. Through emergency beds, Veterans Empowerment Organization provides low-barrier access to ensure that veterans have a safe place to stay while procuring permanent housing placement. Veteran Empowerment Organization provides veterans with transitional housing as a way to garner permanent housing or independent living. Their residential site offers housing in a supportive, therapeutic community, with wraparound care including workforce development, mental health, and optimal wellness, and case management services to help veterans address their specific challenges and needs.

VEO’s Optimal Wellness program offers professional counseling from licensed clinicians and peer mentorship services with a focus on social reintegration.

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**Tony Kimbrough, CEO, Veterans Empowerment Organization**

Tony Kimbrough is Chief Executive Officer for Veterans Empowerment Organization.

Part of a family with a long military heritage, Tony Kimbrough joined the South Carolina Army National Guard during his junior year at The Citadel. His subsequent eight years of service as a military intelligence officer included a year with the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division in Afghanistan, where he led an embedded training team.

Tony was formerly the Executive Director of Atlanta’s East Lake Family YMCA. He was recruited to Atlanta as head of the Arthur M. Blank Youth YMCA in 2015 and took on that role in 2017.

A native of Kentucky, Kimbrough grew up in Metro Atlanta, where his father was an executive with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and his mother a development officer with the YMCA.

After college, Kimbrough spent four years with Mannheim Auto Auctions in Georgia, North Carolina, and Arizona before moving to the nonprofit sector, first with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and then with the YMCA.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

What are the problems veterans are facing?
What is VEO?
Tell us about your military journey and how you became involved with VEO
What services do you offer?
How can others get involved?

Dr. Mark McLaughlin and Shannon Ross, Wellstar North Fulton Cancer Center

August 1, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Dr. Mark McLaughlin and Shannon Ross, Wellstar North Fulton Cancer Center

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 479)

Wellstar radiation oncologist Dr. Mark McLaughlin and Director of Oncology Services Shannon Ross joined host John Ray to discuss the new Wellstar North Fulton Cancer Center built on the Wellstar North Fulton campus. This comprehensive care center will serve as one of only two locations in metro Atlanta featuring state-of-the-art CyberKnife® technology for radiation therapy. Dr. McLaughlin and Shannon covered the services it will bring to patients, why CyberKnife® technology improves patient experience and outcomes, their unique approach to collaborative patient care, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

People face cancer with confidence at Wellstar because of their multidisciplinary care model, physicians’ expertise and advanced treatments close to home. In fact, they have more than 300 healthcare providers that provide expert cancer care at nine cancer programs with convenient locations across Georgia.

Their multidisciplinary teams surround patients and their families with knowledgeable and compassionate support. Specialty programs for patients are led by physicians with advanced training. Here, patients see leading specialists who are experts in their fields.

Wellstar invests in state-of-the-art technology and participates in clinical trials to give patients access to a variety of advanced treatments including minimally-invasive surgery, high precision radiation dosages by CyberKnife and TrueBeam delivery systems, intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT), Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemoperfusion (HIPEC) as well as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapies based on the latest advances in biomarker testing. Patients who qualify for clinical trials have access to groundbreaking treatments, often years before they are FDA-approved.

Because of Wellstar’s integrated approach to cancer treatment, their programs are nationally recognized by The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Commission on Cancerand the Care Continuum Centers of Excellence (CCCOE), a program of the GO₂ Foundation for Lung Cancer, among others.

Radiation Oncology

At Wellstar, radiation oncologists design a personalized plan for each patient. Radiation therapy delivers targeted energy from X-rays or radioactive sources to destroy cancer cells in a localized area.

Cancer is caused by cells with mutations in the DNA that cause them to grow uncontrollably. Wellstar radiation oncologists use advanced radiation techniques and technology to turn cancer’s strength into its greatest weakness. Radiation attacks cancer by altering the DNA within cancer cells and preventing them from reproducing and growing. Radiation therapy is completely painless—what patients experience during the radiation treatment is similar to undergoing imaging X-rays.

Radiation is effective for treating patients with many different types of cancer, including lung, breast and prostate cancer. Wellstar radiation oncologists design the best radiation therapy for each person based on the cancer type, the stage and various factors. The patient may benefit from radiation alone, or combined with other cancer treatments such as surgery, targeted therapy, immunotherapy or chemotherapy.

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Dr. Mark McLaughlin, Radiation Oncologist, Wellstar Radiation Oncology

Dr. McLaughlin received his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Duke University and his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He completed his surgical internship at Shands Teaching Hospital, College of Medicine at University of Florida, where he also completed his residency in radiation oncology. Dr. McLaughlin also holds a master’s degree in healthcare administration from Central Michigan University.

Dr. McLaughlin is board-certified in radiation oncology. In his spare time, he enjoys sports, travel, gardening, boating, martial arts, and reading.

Shannon Ross, Director of Oncology Services, Wellstar Health System

Shannon Ross is Director of Oncology Services for Wellstar.

Shannon began his career as a radiation therapist and found a passion for creating an effective and caring patient experience and transitioned to the operational side of oncology care.

Shannon joined Wellstar in November 2021.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

Tell us about the new Wellstar North Fulton Cancer Center
More about Dr. McLaughlin
Expansion of cancer care at Wellstar
Cyberknife technology
STAT Clinics approach

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

LIVE from SOAHR 2022: Jason Cline and Liz Beltramini, SHRM-Atlanta

July 28, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

LIVE from SOAHR 2022: Jason Cline and Liz Beltramini, SHRM-Atlanta

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 478)

SHRM-Atlanta’s Jason Cline and Liz Beltramini joined host John Ray live from SOAHR 2022 to sum up what proved to be a fantastic conference. Jason and Liz shared conference highlights, the enthusiasm of attendees, the collaboration and helpfulness SHRM-Atlanta chapter members offer each other, and more. They also announced that SOAHR 2023 will be held at the Gas South District in Duluth on March 28th-29th. Save the date!

This show was originally broadcast live from SOAHR 2022, the annual conference of SHRM-Atlanta, held at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, Georgia on July 27th and 28th, 2022.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

SHRM-Atlanta is one of the largest chapters of SHRM and shares its purpose of elevating the HR profession. As a leader in the Atlanta metro business community, SHRM-Atlanta strives to be the premier resource for those working in and supporting the human resource function. SHRM-Atlanta’s predominant goal is to be the voice of HR in metro Atlanta and be the first contact for those seeking information and solutions.

This will be achieved through the growth and diversity of members, education, and delivery of content, and by strengthening partnerships with organizations that share its vision.

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Jason Cline, CAE, Chief Executive Director, SHRM-Atlanta

Jason Cline brings over 18 years of association management and leadership experience to SHRM-Atlanta. Previously, Jason was the President & CEO of the Printing & Imaging Association of Georgia. There, Jason spearheaded the development and execution of a strategic plan and led a highly profitable insurance arm of the organization. Prior to that role, he was the Strategic Initiatives Executive at the Association of College Unions International, the Section Membership Development Manager at the American Bar Association, and he began his association career as the Director of Membership at the Roller Skating Association International.

Jason earned both his undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management from Indiana University. He also holds the Certified Association Executive (CAE) credential from ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership. Jason has called Atlanta home since 2016 when he moved here from Indianapolis.

Liz Beltramini, Chief Content Officer & DEI Advisor, SHRM-Atlanta

Elizabeth Beltramini leads SHRM-Atlanta in providing members with content they need to advance as HR professionals. In joining the team, Liz hopes to grow the Association’s efforts related to equity and inclusion. Previously, Liz was a director and senior diversity officer for the Association of College Unions International. She also served as a consultant and project manager for Atria association management services. During her 20 years working with associations, Liz has overseen conferences and events, publications, websites, assessment and research, marketing, and membership.

Liz has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University, a certificate in diversity and inclusion management from Cornell University, and is a qualified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

Highlights of SOAHR 2022
Remaining events for SHRM-Atlanta 2022
Looking ahead to SOAHR 2023

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Stuart Oberman, Oberman Law Firm and the Advisory Insights Podcast

July 26, 2022 by John Ray

Advisory Insights Podcast

Stuart Oberman, Oberman Law Firm and the Advisory Insights Podcast

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 477)

Over the past year, Oberman Law Firm has grown significantly, adding attorneys with various areas of expertise which extend well beyond the firm’s highly regarded and well-known work with dental practices. Stuart Oberman joined host John Ray to discuss this growth, the firm’s work with other healthcare practices and even international clients, and the rebranding and relaunch of Dental Law Radio into the Advisory Insights Podcast.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Oberman Law Firm

Oberman Law Firm has a long history of civic service, noted national, regional, and local clients, and stands among the Southeast’s eminent and fast-growing full-service law firms. Oberman Law Firm’s areas of practice include Business Planning, Commercial & Technology Transactions, Corporate, Employment & Labor, Estate Planning, Health Care, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Privacy & Data Security, and Real Estate.

By meeting their client’s goals and becoming a trusted partner and advocate for our clients, their attorneys are recognized as legal go-getters who provide value-added service. Their attorneys understand that in a rapidly changing legal market, clients have new expectations, constantly evolving choices, and operate in an environment of heightened reputational and commercial risk.

Oberman Law Firm’s strength is its ability to solve complex legal problems by collaborating across borders and practice areas.

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Stuart Oberman, Founder and President, Oberman Law Firm

Stuart J. Oberman is the founder and President of Oberman Law Firm. Mr. Oberman graduated from Urbana University and received his law degree from John Marshall Law School. Mr. Oberman has been practicing law for over 25 years, and before going into private practice, Mr. Oberman was in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 Company.

Mr. Oberman is widely regarded as the go-to attorney in the area of Dental Law, which includes DSO formation, corporate business structures, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, advertising regulations, HIPAA, Compliance, and employment law regulations that affect dental practices.

In addition, Mr. Oberman’s expertise in the healthcare industry includes advising clients in the complex regulatory landscape as it relates to telehealth and telemedicine, including compliance of corporate structures, third-party reimbursement, contract negotiations, technology, health care fraud, and abuse law (Anti-Kickback Statute and the State Law), professional liability risk management, federal and state regulations.

As the long-term care industry evolves, Mr. Oberman has the knowledge and experience to guide clients in the long-term care sector with respect to corporate and regulatory matters, assisted living facilities, and continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). In addition, Mr. Oberman’s practice also focuses on health care facility acquisitions and other changes of ownership, as well as related licensure and Medicare/Medicaid certification matters, CCRC registrations, long-term care/skilled nursing facility management, operating agreements, assisted living licensure matters, and health care joint ventures.

In addition to his expertise in the health care industry, Mr. Oberman has a nationwide practice that focuses on all facets of contractual disputes, including corporate governance, fiduciary duty, trade secrets, unfair competition, covenants not to compete, trademark and copyright infringement, fraud and deceptive trade practices, and other business-related matters.

Mr. Oberman also represents clients throughout the U.S. in a wide range of practice areas, including mergers & acquisitions, partnership agreements, commercial real estate, entity formation, employment law, commercial leasing, intellectual property, and HIPAA/OSHA compliance.

Mr. Oberman is a national lecturer and has published articles in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, Mr. Oberman has received the Martindale-Hubbell Client Distinction Award, which is based on client review ratings of communications ability, responsiveness, and quality of service.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

What is new at Oberman Law Firm?
How has the firm expanded?
Tell us about your new podcast, Advisory Insights Podcast
The Advisory Insights newsletter

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked-from-scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Dr. Everette Bannister, Family Tree Animal Clinic

July 20, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Dr. Everette Bannister, Family Tree Animal Clinic

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 476)

Veterinarian Dr. Everette Bannister, Owner of Family Tree Animal Clinic, was host John Ray’s guest on this episode of North Fulton Business Radio. After several years of experience at two different veterinary clinics, Dr. Bannister opened his own practice several years ago and specifically chose Milton. He shared his journey in veterinary medicine, his experience, his approach to high-touch client care, what sets Family Tree apart, tips for both dog and cat owners, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Family Tree Animal Clinic is a small animal clinic in Milton, GA.

Our mission is to strengthen the human-animal bond by consistently providing unmatched care to all pet companions and their families in the communities in which they serve while upholding the Gold Standard of veterinary medicine. “Together on the Journey of Care”

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Owner & Veterinarian, Family Tree Animal Clinic

Dr. Everette Bannister is proud to be a part of the FTAC family since its inception. After finishing his clinical year at the University of Georgia and graduating from Ross University in 2007, Dr. Bannister has dedicated his career to strengthening the human-animal bond by focusing his passion on educating companion owners on preventative care, practicing internal medicine, and performing advanced dental and surgical procedures.

During his free time, he enjoys relaxing with his wife, daughter, their pet Ocean, playing the bass guitar, reading, and community outreach events.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

Tell me about yourself
What’s your vet journey? How long have you been in business?
Why Milton?
Why is Family Tree Animal Clinic different?
What do you do best?
What does the future hold for Family Tree Animal Clinic?

Nicole Comis, Nicole Comis Coaching

July 19, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Nicole Comis, Nicole Comis Coaching

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 475)

Professional Certified Coach Nicole Comis joined host John Ray this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. Nicole shared what led her into coaching from a career in mortgage lending, why she emphasizes the power of mindset in her work with driven professionals, her coaching training that includes NLP, how she engages with clients, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Nicole Comis, Professional Certified Coach, Nicole Comis Coaching

Nicole Comis works with driven professionals to achieve their BIG personal and professional goals. She works with her clients to gain clarity on what they want their future to look like, identify obstacles holding them back, face their fears, and create a plan to help them achieve goals that are outside of their comfort zone.

Her coaching practice incorporates her client’s whole life, not just their career, leading to a more balanced, productive, healthy, and fulfilling life.

Nicole is a graduate and certified coach from the Accomplishment Coaching Coaches Training Program and is accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF) as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC). In addition, she’s a Certified Neuro-Linguistics Programming (NLP) Master Coach and a Master Practitioner of NLP, Time Line Therapy®, and Hypnotherapy.

Nicole’s high-energy, judgment-free, fun, no-BS approach helps men and women live a more balanced life with a career they love, fulfilling relationships, healthy well-being, and killer confidence!

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Questions and Topics in this Interview:

Tell us a little more about coaching.
What’s the difference between coaching, consulting, and therapy?
What led you to become a coach?
Can you tell us a little about your training and certifications?
Who are you passionate about working with?
What is a common myth about coaching?
What is the most important lesson you’ve learned over your career?
What are some of the most meaningful goals that your clients have achieved?

Jason Cline and Sameera Luthur, SHRM-Atlanta and SOAHR 2022

July 19, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Jason Cline and Sameera Luthur, SHRM-Atlanta and SOAHR 2022

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 474)

SHRM-Atlanta CEO Jason Cline and Manager of Events Sameera Luthur joined host John Ray on this edition of North Fulton Business Radio to offer a preview of SOAHR 2022, SHRM-Atlanta’s annual conference for the region’s HR and people management professionals. Jason and Sameera discussed this year’s theme of change, which underlies the choices of topics and speakers for this year’s event, and the continuing education and certification opportunities at SOAHR. They also shared details on SHIFT, held on Monday, July 25th, for professionals new to HR or considering entering the profession.

When you register for SOAHR 2022, use the code RADIO70 for $70 off your registration fee. Also, the Business RadioX team will be broadcasting live from this event on Tuesday, July 26th, in the Exhibitors Hall. Stop by and see us!

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

This will be achieved through the growth and diversity of members, education, and delivery of content, and by strengthening partnerships with organizations that share its vision.

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SOAHR is the can’t-miss conference of the year for anyone in HR or People Management in greater Atlanta or the Southeast. If you’re looking for a conference that will supply you with actionable ideas, new insights, and best practices for you, your team and your company, you don’t want to miss this event. The 3-day conference includes Pre-Conference Workshops, a Resource Partner Showcase, networking opportunities, and more. Average attendance is 1000+ and this year’s conference will be held at the Cobb Galleria Centre on July 25th through July 27th.

This year’s theme is SHIFT, Develop, Perform: Moving HR into the Next Normal. The keynote speaker and workshop facilitators will empower attendees to intentionally focus on their talent, develop a network of new and seasoned professionals, and establish skills needed to perform in your new role.

When you register for SOAHR 2022, use the code RADIO70 for $70 off your registration fee.

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Jason Cline, CAE, Chief Executive Director, SHRM-Atlanta

Sameera Luthur, Manager of Events & Emerging Content, SHRM-Atlanta

Sameera Luthur joins the SHRM-Atlanta team as Manager of Events and Emerging Content and will be responsible for event logistics, developing relationships, partnering with organizations, and curating content in new and emerging areas outlined in the SHRM-Atlanta strategic plan.

She has served in several Higher Education roles, working directly with students to build community on college campuses and develop leadership skills needed in the work force. She brings experience planning large scale events and creating training initiatives for students and professionals across a variety of fields. Sameera holds an M.S. in Educational Psychology from Georgia State University, with research focused on two of her passion areas: mental health and DEI.

Sameera is excited to serve the SHRM-Atlanta community and grow her experiences and career with an association that has so much impact in the Atlanta area.

Dr. Ricardo Duran and Debra Gonzalez, Wellstar North Fulton Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center

July 19, 2022 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Dr. Ricardo Duran and Debra Gonzalez, Wellstar North Fulton Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center

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North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 473)

Medical Director Dr. Ricardo Duran and Program Director Debra Gonzalez joined North Fulton Business Radio host John Ray to discuss their work at Wellstar North Fulton Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center. This center recently received accreditation with distinction, one of only fifty centers nationwide to achieve this professional honor. It is an integrated practice of both in-patient and out-patient services providing wound care and hyperbaric treatments. Dr. Duran defined what hyperbaric treatment is and how it aids healing. He and Debra Gonzalez talked about how they came to this specialty, the amputation prevention program they offer, what makes this practice unique, and much more.

North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

If you are suffering from a severe or chronic wound, Wellstar North Fulton Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine can help.

Common health problems such as diabetes or poor circulation delay the body’s healing process, resulting in chronic wounds. Their dedicated care team specializes in the evaluation and treatment of wounds. Together, they will create a personalized treatment plan to help you heal and feel better.

Wellstar is one of the largest health systems in Georgia. They know that giving people easy access to their services and locations is an essential part of great care.

As a not-for-profit health system, its passion for people extends beyond its system and into the communities they serve.

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Dr. Ricardo Duran, Medical Director,

Dr. Ricardo Duran has joined the Wellstar family as the Medical Director of the North Fulton Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center. Dr. Duran is an Internist Board Certified in Hyperbaric Medicine and Medical Wound Care. He received his medical degree from the Military University Nueva Granada in Bogota, Colombia.

He served in the Colombian Navy as a medical officer, both on land and shipboard, from 1996 to 2004, where his experience as a certified military diver sparked his interest in hyperbaric medicine. His background in combat medicine honed his skill in acute and chronic wounds. After his internship and residency at Yale University’s Danbury Hospital, he received his fellowship training in Sports Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and in Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Care from Duke University.

Dr. Duran has extensive experience in the comprehensive medical level management of chronic complicated wounds in the inpatient, outpatient and long-term care settings.

Debra Gonzalez, Program Director,

Debra first began working in the wound care and hyperbaric industry in 1993. She has multiple certifications in wound care and hyperbarics and has held various clinical and administrative positions including Clinical Coordinator, Program Director, Clinical Liaison, and Vice President of Clinical Services.

She is an expert clinician in wound care as well as hyperbaric medicine delivered in monoplace and multiplace chamber environments. Debra has been an advocate of hyperbaric nursing and has promoted the hyperbaric industry by presenting at many national conferences over the years.

Debra is currently the Program Director for Wound Care & Hyperbaric Services at WellStar North Fulton Hospital; serves on the National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology and is Secretary of the UHMS Gulf Coast Chapter. Additionally, she is a BNA and UHMS member and is also an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society Accreditation Surveyor.

Questions and Topics in this Interview:

What exactly is hyperbaric medicine?
What types of things do you treat at the Wound Care Center?
Why is your program so great and unique?
Tell us about the latest certification your program has received.
How does someone know they should seek treatment from you for a non-healing wound?
What is something that can be treated with hyperbarics that we might not think of?

Brock Kolls, Gr8BigIdeas LLC (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 482)

Gr8BigIdeas LLC

Brock Kolls, Owner and Patent Agent, Gr8BigIdeas LLC

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Tony Kimbrough, Veterans Empowerment Organization (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 480)

Veterans Empowerment Organization

Tony Kimbrough, CEO, Veterans Empowerment Organization

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Dr. Mark McLaughlin and Shannon Ross, Wellstar North Fulton Cancer Center (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 479)

Wellstar Cancer Care

Dr. Mark McLaughlin, Radiation Oncologist, Wellstar Radiation Oncology

Shannon Ross, Director of Oncology Services, Wellstar Health System

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LIVE from SOAHR 2022: Jason Cline and Liz Beltramini, SHRM-Atlanta (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 478)

SHRM-Atlanta

Jason Cline, CAE, Chief Executive Director, SHRM-Atlanta

Liz Beltramini, Chief Content Officer & DEI Advisor, SHRM-Atlanta

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Stuart Oberman, Oberman Law Firm and the Advisory Insights Podcast (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 477)

Oberman Law Firm

Stuart Oberman, Founder and President, Oberman Law Firm

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Dr. Everette Bannister, Family Tree Animal Clinic (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 476)

Family Tree Animal Clinic

Dr. Everette Bannister, Owner & Veterinarian, Family Tree Animal Clinic

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Nicole Comis, Nicole Comis Coaching (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 475)

Nicole Comis, Professional Certified Coach, Nicole Comis Coaching

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